RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Retirement Tea JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO J Am Board Fam Med FD American Board of Family Medicine SP 874 OP 877 DO 10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.200453 VO 34 IS 4 A1 Pine, Donald YR 2021 UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/34/4/874.abstract AB In this narrative essay, the author, a family physician, remembers his encounters with patients at his 2008 retirement tea following 34 years in practice. The physician and the patients explored their experiences working together and expressed their gratitude to each other. The author looks back at how these long-standing relationships led to better care and better health.